2 /5 Denise Ford: This hospital’s ER is a great place to get seen and it usually isn’t busy, however I don’t know what the issue was when I went to receive help. I checked into the ER around 10pm and was seen around 15 minutes later by a female doctor. (4-5 hours later) - At 3AM I explain that I wanted to step out to get some fresh air. ( it was exceptionally warm in the ER), I was told that I could not step out and if I stepped out that I would be charged again by a Doctor Elfar ….. because it was his choice. Meaning it was up to him if I could step out of the ER to get some air and comeback without having to go through the intake process again. Meanwhile, I was not told that my ER Doctor was changed, I was not notified of any results, essentially I received nothing not even a courtesy update.
When I am seeking medical assistance from the ER and I’m sitting in the waiting room for over 5 hours, some information is better than no information. Stepping outside for a min won’t change anything, especially if I am just coming back to wait for another 3-4 hours. (FYI- ER had less than 10 people)